Chinese-Made Instant Coffee and Tea Recalled Over Contamination Fears

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to drink Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products made in China because they may contain a potentially deadly chemical additive.

Melamine, a toxic chemical used in the manufacturing of plastics that can be used to cheat food quality checks by imitating food protein, may be found in the beverages. The chemical has already been detected in Chinese-made candy, buns, and carton milk, officials said.

The coffee and tea products being recalled are Mr. Brown Mandheling Blend Instant Coffee (3-in-1); Mr. Brown Arabica Instant Coffee (3-in-1); Mr. Brown Blue Mountain Blend Instant Coffee (3-in-1); Mr. Brown Caramel Macchiato Instant Coffee (3-in-1); Mr. Brown French Vanilla Instant Coffee (3-in-1); Mr. Brown Mandhling Blend instant Coffee (2-in-1); and Mr. Brown Milk Tea (3-in-1).

The products were manufactured by China’s Shandong Duqing Inc, the FDA said.

To date, no illnesses have been reported in the United States relating to the melamine in Mr. Brown drinks, officials said.

Melamine found in Chinese brands of infant formula has killed four infants and sickened about 54,000 children in that country, although no reports of injuries from those products have been received in the United States, officials said.

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